“Exactly why Jon Jones didn’t want that smoke,” one fan remarked in Aspinall’s comment section, while another added, “Jon was scared of exactly that.”
“I have to assume this is a nerve-racking spot for Tom Aspinall because he talked himself into a position, and we’ve all talked him into a position, where he’s the best guy,” former UFC lightweight and current MMA analyst, Din Thomas, told MMA Junkie. “Jon dismissed him and dismissed him and dismissed him. Then Jon dispatched of Ciryl Gane.”
“Anything less than a first-round finish is going to be almost a disappointment for Tom Aspinall,” Thomas continued. “Even a close win is going to be like, ‘See, I told you, I beat that guy in seconds.’ This is actually a pretty tough spot for Tom. If this fight had happened earlier it might be different, but this is a tough spot for Tom.”
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